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Bully

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Brad Renfro in Bully (2001)
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A pack of naïve teenagers conspire to murder a mutual friend, whose aggressive demeanour has proven too much.A pack of naïve teenagers conspire to murder a mutual friend, whose aggressive demeanour has proven too much.A pack of naïve teenagers conspire to murder a mutual friend, whose aggressive demeanour has proven too much.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
39K
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POPULARITY
3,906
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    • Larry Clark
    • Jim Schutze(book "Bully: A True Story of High School Revenge")
    • David McKenna(screenplay)
    • Roger Pullis(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Brad Renfro
    • Nick Stahl
    • Bijou Phillips
    • Larry Clark
    • Jim Schutze(book "Bully: A True Story of High School Revenge")
    • David McKenna(screenplay)
    • Roger Pullis(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Brad Renfro
    • Nick Stahl
    • Bijou Phillips
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 359User reviews
    • 76Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
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    Bully (2001)
    Trailer 1:41
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    Nick Stahl and Bijou Phillips in Bully (2001)
    Brad Renfro and Rachel Miner in Bully (2001)
    The cast at the beach
    Nick Stahl in Bully (2001)
    Bijou Phillips at an event for Bully (2001)
    Bijou Phillips at an event for Bully (2001)
    Bijou Phillips at an event for Bully (2001)
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    Brad Renfro at an event for Bully (2001)
    Brad Renfro at an event for Bully (2001)
    Brad Renfro at an event for Bully (2001)
    Brad Renfro at an event for Bully (2001)

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    Brad Renfro
    Brad Renfro
    • Marty Puccio
    Nick Stahl
    Nick Stahl
    • Bobby Kent
    Bijou Phillips
    Bijou Phillips
    • Ali Willis
    Rachel Miner
    Rachel Miner
    • Lisa Connelly
    Michael Pitt
    Michael Pitt
    • Donny Semenec
    Leo Fitzpatrick
    Leo Fitzpatrick
    • The Hitman
    Kelli Garner
    Kelli Garner
    • Heather Swallers
    Daniel Franzese
    Daniel Franzese
    • Cousin Derek
    Nathalie Paulding
    Nathalie Paulding
    • Claudia
    Jessica Sutta
    Jessica Sutta
    • Blonde
    Ed Amatrudo
    Ed Amatrudo
    • Mr. Kent
    • (as Edward Amatrudo)
    Steve Raulerson
    • Mr. Willis
    • (as Steven Raulerson)
    Judy Clayton
    Judy Clayton
    • Mrs. Willis
    • (as Judith Clayton)
    Alan Lilly
    Alan Lilly
    • Mr. Puccio
    Irene B. Colletti
    Irene B. Colletti
    • Mrs. Puccio
    Elizabeth Dimon
    • Mrs. Connelly
    Ru Flynn
    Ru Flynn
    • Hitman's Mother
    Jo-Aynne Von Born
    • Claudia's Mother
      • Larry Clark
      • Jim Schutze(book "Bully: A True Story of High School Revenge")
      • David McKenna(screenplay)
      • Roger Pullis(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Brad Renfro was arrested during filming for attempting to steal a yacht.
    • Goofs
      Ali constantly refers to her Mustang as a "5.0" which is completely impossible for two reasons. One has been pointed out, the 5.0 wasn't available in the 99 to 04 Mustangs, the last time a 5.0 was available in a Mustang was 94-95. To further this mistake Ali's Mustang isn't even represented by the V8 of that generation, but rather the v6 option.
    • Quotes

      Donny: Shit, I never knew nobody who killed somebody.

      Alice 'Ali' Willis: Me neither.

      Heather: Just my grandpa. I never knew him. Yeah. My grandpa was a bad drunk. Really bad. He'd rape anyone dumb enough to walk by his room and one night... he got... um, really pissed at my grandma and he took a claw hammer to her face. And, uh, after that, he just... he locked himself up with her in his room for two whole days and he kept drinking and having sex with her after she was dead. My mom was in the house the whole time.

      Donny: Fuck.

      Heather: She was only 15.

      Alice 'Ali' Willis: Holy shit.

      Heather: You know, it really messed with her head. After that, she only hung out with guys who beat the hell out of her. And when I was little, she'd get drunk and she'd drag me and my brother out of bed at, like, four in the morning and she had all the news clippings about my grandpa and the trial transcriptions and she'd read them over and over again. And I knew every word before kindergarten. I think that's how I learned to read.

    • Crazy credits
      While this Picture is based upon the book "Bully: A True Story of High School Revenge" written by Jim Schutze, some of the characters and persons have been composited, invented and recreated and a number of incidents have been fictionalized, emphasized and exaggerated for dramatic effect.
    • Alternate versions
      The version shown on Cinemax is the edited R-rated version of the film and while most of the sex remains, the more explicit shots are removed.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Score/Legally Blonde/Bully/Scary Movie 2 (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Who Dat
      Performed by J.T. Money (as JT Money) featuring Solé (as Sole)

      Written by Christopher Stewart, Thabiso Nkhereanye (as Thabiso Nkhereanya), Solé (as Tonya Johnston),

      J.T. Money (as Jeffrey Tompkins), Diandre Davis

      JT Money appears courtesy of Freeworld Entertainment/Priority Records

      Sole appears courtesy of Dreamworks Records

      Published by Music of Windswept o/b/o Honey from Missouri and Hitco South, Famous Music o/b/o itself

      Tunes on the Verge of Insanity and Mo Better Grooves Music (ASCAP), WB Music Corp. o/b/i itself and Tony Mercedes Music (ASCAP), Money Man Music, LLC (BMI), Dre All Day Music (ASCAP)

    User reviews359

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    I had a nightmare about this film
    I loved the way Kid's presented itself when it was first released, if I had it my way then that film would be shown to all the kids in high school's all over the world because the reality of what is going on in each character really hits home when watching this and I think it might make a lot of young kids think before what they do. Anyway that was my introduction to Larry Clark and the amazing Leo Fitzpatrick and when I had heard not long ago that these two got together and made another harrowing teen film called Bully I just had to watch it but apart of me wishes I didn't watch it because I scared me in a way because of how real it was. Leo Fitzpatrick is not the lead star in this one though, this one is left to Brad Renfro (Marty) and Nick Stahl (Bobby) who are two best friends who live in world where they sell phone sex for gay people and make homosexual films to sell to porn shops, just you're average teenager of course, but Bobby is a dominating friend towards Marty and Marty just breaks and decides with his vulnerable girlfriend that they should kill Bobby so he won't be a problem in their lives, from there we are taken into this dark tale of teenage revenge. There is a big build to what happens in this film and that's what makes it harrowing viewing because you just don't know what is going to happen. But by the time the film had ended I straight away bombarded the internet with information about the real happening of what actually went on.

    Overall this is Larry Clark's best work to date and it opens you up to a whole new world of talented actors and a director that should be praised more about his work. This is not the sort of film that finishes and you go on with what you are doing, it will stay in your head for a while and will leave wanting more in way because you really feel that you want the film to go on a bit longer to know more about these fascinating characters.
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    • Feb 22, 2004

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    • Release date
      • December 12, 2001 (France)
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      • France
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Lauderhill, Florida, USA
    • Production companies
      • StudioCanal
      • Lions Gate Films
      • Muse Productions
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    • 1 hour 48 minutes
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